8 Channel H.264 Smart DVR Security System

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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8 Channel H.264 Smart DVR

Security System

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HELP?

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PRODUCT TO THE STORE

Please contact a DEFENDER customer support representative first regarding any additional information on product features, specifications or assistance with setup.

Please contact us via one of the methods below:

Toll free telephone:

1.866.946.7828

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Note: This is manual version 1.0 for this product, you may find updated versions by visiting our website.

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN MONITOR

PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION

Please visit our website at www.defender-usa.com

for information about your product’s warranty.

We take quality very seriously. That is why all of our products come with a one year warranty from the original purchase date against defects in workmanship and materials. If you have warranty or support issues please contact us using any of the following methods:

Phone: 1.866.946.7828 DEFENDER USA DEFENDER CANADA

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Email: [email protected] Cheektowaga, NY Niagara Falls, ON

Website: www.defender-usa.com USA 14227 Canada L2H 1J9

Warranty Terms

1. Defender products are guaranteed for a period of one year from the date of purchase against defects in workmanship and materials. This warranty is limited to the repair, replacement or refund of the purchase price at Defender’s option.

2. This warranty becomes void if the product shows evidence of having been misused, mishandled or tampered with contrary to the applicable instruction manual.

3. Routine cleaning, normal cosmetic and mechanical wear and tear are not covered under the terms of this warranty.

4. The warranty expressly provided for herein is the sole warranty provided in connection with the product itself and no other warranty, expressed or implied is provided. Defender assumes no responsibilities for any other claims not specifically mentioned in this warranty.

5. This warranty does not cover shipping costs, insurance, or any other incidental charges.

6. You MUST call Defender before sending any product back for repair. You will be sent a Return Authorization number with return instructions. When returning the product for warranty service, please pack it carefully in the original box with all supplied accessories, and enclose your original receipt or copy, and a brief explanation of the problem (include RA #).

7. This warranty is valid only in Canada and the continental U.S. 8. This warranty cannot be re-issued.

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INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS INCLUDED

Congratulations on your purchase of the SN301-8CH! This user friendly system will allow you to monitor and protect your home or business. The coaching iMenu makes setting up and using your DVR very easy with helpful information bubbles that appear to assist you. The SN301-8CH comes equipped with H.264 compression which allows you to record and store more footage using less space, so you will never miss an important event. This manual was written to ensure that you get the most out of your SN301-8CH DVR.

• 8 x Camera Mounts • Camera Mounting Hardware • Quick Start Guide

• RCA to RCA (Male) Cable • 2 x Power Adapter for Camera • 1 Year Warranty

• Lifetime Live Customer Support LCD-DVR (500GB Hard

Drive Installed)

8 x Outdoor Night

Vision Cameras 4 x Window Warning Stickers DC12V Power Adapter for DVR

8 x 60ft 4 PIN DIN to RCA

(male) Power Cables 10ft RJ-45 Cable Software and Manual CD 2 x 4 port power supply for Cameras

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FEATURES

Record Over 1,000 Hours of Video with H.264 Compression

The 500GB hard drive is optimized for 24/7 surveillance and uses cutting edge H.264 compression to record over 1,000 hours of continuous video1_{. We only use hard drives that are specifically designed for high capacity writing, which}

ensures long product life and accurate video data storage. H.264 compression provides an amazing picture while saving almost 50% on storage space versus DVRs with MPEG-4 compression.

Coaching iMenu

As you scroll through different settings, helpful information bubbles will pop up to assist you. Learn what each setting means so that you can configure the system to your needs effectively. This user-friendly feature makes it easy to setup and use your DVR.

View Video Online with No Service Fees2_{(Supports DDNS)}

Regardless of where you are in the world, you can view your DVR’s live or recorded video footage on any Internet accessible computer3 _{with Internet Explorer. If you have a business, take comfort in knowing what is happening there}

from home or abroad whenever you want.

Smart Phone Compatible

The SN301-8CH is compatible with BlackBerry’s, Windows Mobile, Symbian operating systems and iPhones.4_{This DVR}

allows you to utilize 3G technology, which is specifically designed to transmit your video and audio at higher speeds.

Lifetime Live Customer Support

Our customer support team can be reached by phone, by email and live web chat. Our experts will be happy to assist you in English, French and Spanish.

8 Professional Grade Weatherproof Cameras

Eight high resolution color cameras, made with Sharp image sensors5_{, provide you with a clear and consistent picture}

at 420 TV lines of resolution. They allow you to better distinguish facial features, which can help in the positive identification of individuals. The cameras can be used indoors and outdoors. Each one is built with professional grade aluminum housing and a sunshade to help prevent glare, deterioration and rusting6

See in the Dark with Automatic Night Vision

The cameras come equipped with night vision, allowing you to see any monitored area (up to 15ft away!7_{) in total}

darkness. Each camera has 12 infrared LEDs that activate automatically when it becomes dark and deactivate during the day to save energy. You will always be able to see what is happening in your yard or at your business after-hours.

Multiple Easy Backup Options

You have several ways to backup your important video footage. A built-in USB port gives you the option of backing up and transferring your video footage to a USB flash drive or external USB hard drive.8_{You can then connect to an external}

CD/DVD writer and burn your footage to a disc.

Advanced Motion Activated Recording

You have the option to record video only when motion is detected and will save you time and conserve hard drive space. You can even set individual cameras to detect motion while the others continuously record. Advanced motion detection settings ensure that false alarms are not triggered—the easy motion detection “mask” allows you to block out areas with constant movement, such as roads or blowing trees so that only suspicious activity is recorded.

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FEATURES

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

DF10W (60 ft. Extension Cable)

Included Mouse and Remote

Navigate the on-screen menu with ease using the included USB mouse. You can also go through the iMenu using the convenient IR remote control.

Password Protection

Set a password and stop unauthorized users from viewing your live or recorded footage and prevent them from being able to access and change the DVR settings or halt recording.

24/7 Scheduled Recording

You can fully customize a weekly recording schedule. Choose which days of the week and hours of the day you want to continuously record, motion record, alarm record, or not record at all. Each camera can be scheduled with different settings.

Customize Your Camera Display

Watch an individual camera in full screen, 4 cameras in a quad screen, or an 8 channel split screen to view all of your cameras. Zoom mode allows you to enlarge a portion of the camera’s view to get a closer look, and Sequence mode cycles through all camera views at preset interval times.

Search by Date, Time, or Event

Simply choose the desired date and time range, and the requested video clips will appear. Clips are also labeled by event, which makes it easy to find footage that was captured by motion detection.

1. Recording capacity may vary based on recording resolution and quality, lighting conditions and movement in the scene. Based on a 500GB hard drive, using lowest quality settings.

2. Requires broadband router and broadband Internet connection–not included. Internet Explorer is required. 3. Video playback software is not Mac compatible.

4. Windows Mobile is a registered trademark of Microsoft. Symbian is a registered trademark of Symbian Foundation. iPhone is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. BlackBerry is a registered trademark of Research in Motion Limited. Defender is not affiliated with Windows Moblie, Symbian, iPhone or BlackBerry.

5. Sharp is a registered trademark of Sharp Corporation. Defender is not affiliated with Sharp.

6. Although the cameras are water resistant they are not waterproof. Cameras are intended for use in direct exposure to water, rain or snow.

7. IR illumination range up to 15ft (4.5M) under ideal conditions. Objects at or beyond this range may be partially or completely obscured, depending on the camera application.

8. USB flash drive, CD/DVD writer, and external hard drive not included.

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BUTTON AND CONNECTIONS

1. Power: Glows green when DVR is

turned on

2. HDD: Flashes when hard drive is

in use

3. Directional Keys: Used to navigate through the menu

4. IR Sensor: For the remote control

5. Channel Selection: Selects channels to view. Press once to view first channel listed and a second time to view second channel listed

6. Screen View: Press once to view quad screen and twice to view eight

7. Record: Press this to prompt

manual record

8. Rewind: Rewinds playback footage

9. Enter Button: Selection button

10. Stop: Stops playback footage

11. Play: Plays playback footage

12. Fast Forward: Fast forwards playback footage

13. Pause: Pauses playback footage

14. Function: Opens up sub menu

15. Menu: Opens up main menu

16. PTZ: Opens up PTZ control buttons

DVR Front

1. VGA: Connects to VGA monitor

2. Mouse: Connect USB mouse here

(before power up)

3. Camera Connect: Camera connections for eight cameras

4. Audio Input: Connects to a microphone and/or audio supported camera (not included)

5. Power Connection: Connect DVR to power source with this connection

6. PTZ: Connects to two wire

PTZ camera

7. LAN Connection: Connects to router

8. USB Connection: Connect USB drive here to backup footage

9. Video Output: Allows you to attach two different monitors

10. Audio Output: Connects to speaker/ audio input

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1. Numerical Keypad: Buttons 1-4 will display the corresponding camera on full screen

2. All: Switch to quad viewing mode

3. Menu: Access the main menu and exit

the current menu

4. Select/Enter: Allows you to select options

5. Directional Keys: Allow you to navigate through the menu

6. Audio/Search: Searches and finds any channels that have an audio supported camera attached to it (not included)

7. Mute: Mutes sound

8. Rewind: Rewinds footage

9. Record: Begins recording based on the 24 hour schedule

10.Pause: Pauses playback footage and

starts/stops sequence mode

11. Play: Calls up the playback menu

12. Fast Forward: Fast forwards through playback footage and allows you to navigate the menu to the right

13. Stop: Stops recording and/or

playback footage

Remote Control

Mouse

1. Select: Click this button to select

highlighted object

2. Scroll Wheel: This wheel has no function on this DVR

3. USB Connection: Connects to the USB mouse port (top port) on the back of the DVR

4. Deselect: Pressing this exits the menu you are in. If you are in live view it will open the sub menu

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BASIC SETUP

Things to Consider Before Installation

• The camera should be installed between 8 to 13’ above the area to be monitored

• Decide whether the camera will be wall mounted, ceiling mounted or sitting on a desk/table top. Before mounting the camera, ensure there is nothing obstructing the camera’s view

• Placing the camera in an open, visible area can help deter criminals

• To cover large, dark areas such as backyards, garages and driveways, place cameras in locations such as the roof or deck

• Ensure that your camera is positioned away from light sources and that the sunshade is properly adjusted to avoid glare

• For best viewing results, the lighting in front of the camera should be about the same brightness as the lighting around the area being monitored

• Each camera comes with 60’ of video/power wire. If longer wiring distance is required, 60’ extensions can be purchased (DF10W) from your local re-seller or at www.defender-usa.com

• We recommend using a surge protected power bar to protect the camera’s internal circuitry.

Mounting the Cameras

1. Rotate the camera mount so that camera is pointed in the desired position.

2. Screw the mounting bracket into the camera’s mounting hole, turning it clockwise.

3. Mount the camera in the desired location no more than 60 ft from the DVR unless you have purchased additional wiring. You may mount the cameras on a wall, ceiling or desk.

4. Ensure that the cameras are strongly secured into the wall.

5. Adjust cameras to the desired viewing angles. 6. For additional help on mounting the cameras,

please see the drilling template, located at the end of the manual.

Adjust camera to desired viewing angle

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BASIC SETUP

Instructions

1. Plug 12V adapter (A) into electrical wall outlet or surge protecting power bar.

2. Plug the single end of the four port power supply (C) into the male end of the 12V adapter (B).

3. Connect the 4PIN DIN female connection on the camera (E) into the 4PIN DIN male connection on the 60ft video power wire (F).

4. Plug the power jack (G) from the 60ft video/power wire into one of the ports of the four port power supply (D). 5. Attach the BNC to RCA connector (L) to the video inputs (J) on the back of the DVR.

6. Connect the yellow male RCA plug (H) from the 60 ft cable to the BNC to RCA (K) connector on your DVR. 7. Repeat the above steps for all of the included cameras.

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Connecting a USB Mouse

It is recommended to connect the included USB mouse before powering on the DVR. This will speed up the initializing process as well as make the DVR easier to use. 1. Plug the USB connection on the mouse into the top

USB connection on the back of the DVR.

Wiring for Cameras

CONNECTING ADDITIONAL DEVICES

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BASIC SETUP

Connecting a Monitor

1. Connect a BNC to RCA connector to the top VIDEO OUT connection on the back of the DVR.

2. Plug the RCA cable into the BNC connector.

3. Attach the other end of the RCA cable to a yellow RCA video input on your TV/monitor.

4. Switch the TV/Monitor source to view the DVR. (Consult the TV/Monitor manual for instructions on how to switch the video source)

5. The bottom video out is for a second monitor. Plugging an RCA cable into this video out would be the same as plugging it into the top video output.

1. Insert the included power cord into the included power supply.

2. Plug the power cord into a power outlet (surge protected power outlet recommended).

3. Insert the power supply wire into the rear DC 12V port on the DVR.

• After a few seconds the splash screen will appear and the DVR will start up.

POWERING ON DVR

Connecting a PTZ Camera

The SN301-8CH supports a 2 wire RS-485 connection for a PTZ camera to be connected (PTZ camera not included). Please see the PTZ camera manual for further instructions on required connections and settings.

To connect a PTZ camera:

1. With a small flat head screwdriver, unscrew the screw on the top of the opening.

2. Insert the wire into the hole below the top screw while it is still unscrewed

3. Re-tighten the top screw, this will lock the wire into place. Pull lightly on the wire to make sure it is secure. 4. For further instruction on connecting your PTZ camera,

please see the PTZ camera’s instruction manual.

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Plug RCA cable to BNC

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GETTING STARTED

Now that you have powered up the DVR and properly connected it to a TV or monitor you are ready to begin setting up and using the DVR. This DVR is designed to be user friendly. You will notice the coaching iMenu information bubbles describing settings that you will find in the menu. As an added convenience the DVR will automatically begin recording once it is powered on as long as at least one camera is properly connected.

Using the Mouse

• The included USB mouse makes using the SN301-8CH simple and efficient. Using the mouse will make controlling the DVR very similar to using a computer. It will allow you to easily click on items to select them and make desired changes. The mouse is not necessary for operation

Make sure that the mouse is connected to the top USB port on the back of the DVR before powering on.

Screen Viewing

By double clicking one of the eight camera screens, the viewing mode will switch to full screen mode. Double clicking again will bring you to back to quad screen or eight screen mode. (depending on what was set before) From full screen mode you can zoom into an area of the screen. For more information on zooming in, please see “zoom” on page 14.

Full Screen

Zooming in Quad Screen

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FUNCTION MENU

The Function Menu can be accessed 3 different ways:

1. By right clicking the mouse.

To access items on this menu with the mouse move the mouse pointer over the option to highlight it and left click. To exit, move the pointer off the menu and left click.

2. Pressing select on the remote.

To access items on this menu with the remote, use the arrow keys to move and when the option is highlighted, press select. To exit, press the menu button.

3. Pressing the function button on DVR

To access items on this menu with the front of the DVR use the navigational key pad on the front of the DVR to move and when the option is highlighted, press enter. To exit, press the menu button.

FUNCTION MENU

Function Menu

Main menu

Selecting this accesses the Main menu. If the menu is locked, you may need to unlock first.

DEFAULT PASSWORD:

123456

To unlock the menu:

1. Select the area the password will be typed and a digital number pad will appear.

2. Type in the password. The default password is 123456.

3. Once you have typed in the password, press the enter button to close the digital number pad.

4. Click “APPLY,” if the password is correct the main menu will open.

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FUNCTION MENU

PTZ Camera

The controls for the PTZ camera are as follows:

Directional keys: Clicking on the directional arrows moves the camera in the direction of that arrow

Zoom: Pressing the + zooms in and pressing the – zooms out

Focus: Pressing the + focuses the picture and pressing the – takes the focus away. This is useful if an object is either close range or long range and is being displayed blurry

Iris: Pressing the + lets in more light and pressing the – takes light out of the picture. This is useful for varying lighting situations as well as correcting backlight issues

Slow Fast: This bar allows you to adjust the speed that the camera will move

Cruise Setup: This function allows you to setup preset positions for the PTZ to follow, the PTZ camera will cruise through your set positions and times. Not all PTZ cameras have this function

To set up cruise:

1. Right click the mouse and open PTZ. 2. Select “PTZ”.

3. Select the channel that the PTZ camera is connected to. (The PTZ camera must already be configured). 4. Click on the STP text field and input the time (in

seconds) for how long you would like the PTZ camera to stay at that position.

5. Use the directional buttons to adjust the camera to the places you would like the PTZ camera to view in cruise mode. Press the SET button at each desired position.

6. To review your set points, select the PRE text field and input the number you would like to view. 7. Click “save” and then “exit”.

8. To Erase all Preset cruise points click the reset button.

9. To start the PTZ cruise, Open the shortcut menu and select “start cruise”. To stop the PTZ cruise, Open the shortcut menu and select “stop cruise”.

Selecting this shortcut opens the PTZ menu. PTZ stands for Pan, Tilt, Zoom cameras (Not included). This menu option only controls compatible PTZ cameras that are properly setup in the device management section of the menu.

PTZ setup menu

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FUNCTION MENU

PIP Mode

PIP stands for picture in picture. This mode allows you to view camera one in full screen and up to two camera channels (of your choice) as smaller screens in either corner of the screen. You must have at least two cameras connected to your DVR for PIP mode to function properly.

To turn on PIP mode:

1. Right click the mouse and scroll to “PIP mode”, once highlighted, two options will appear, 1x1 and 1x2. 2. 1x1 allows you to view camera one in full screen and

another camera in the lower left corner of the screen. 1x2 allows you to view camera one in full screen and two other cameras in the bottom left and right corners of the screen.

3. For both options, clicking on the small camera screen will change the camera that you are viewing. 4. To exit PIP mode, right click the mouse.

Zoom

When viewing a camera in full screen mode, your function menu gives you an option to zoom in. This is good if you would like to get a better view of something that you are monitoring.

To zoom in:

1. Double click the screen you would like to zoom in on. This will open to full screen mode. 2. Right click the mouse, scroll to “Zoom” and press select.

3. Using the mouse, click and drag a square around the area you would like to zoom in on.

4. Once the square has been set, release the mouse button and the screen will zoom in on the selected area. 5. To exit the zoomed in screen, right click the mouse.

Video Search

Selecting this shortcut prompts the video search menu to appear. This allows you to search through the previously recorded footage. For more information on the video search menu, please see PLAYBACK.

Mute

If you have connected audio enabled cameras to the DVR you can mute all noise being recorded by selecting the mute option, open the function menu again while in mute mode to turn mute off.

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1. The main menu can be accessed by pressing the menu button on the front of the DVR or by selecting it from the function menu.

2. To access the main menu with the mouse, right click and select main menu from the function menu. On the DVR front panel and remote, press the “menu” button.

3. To select anything from the main menu, left click the mouse, press select on the remote or press “enter” on the front of the DVR.

4. When you access any sub-menu there are a few options that may be available on the bottom of the page.

The options include:

1. Default: This button will restore all settings on the current page to the default settings.

2. Apply: This button will apply and save changes made to the current menu page.

3. Exit: To exit the current menu, select exit at the bottom of the screen.

Note: All sub menus have some or all of the above options.

Main Menu

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION MENU

Manual Rec

Selecting this shortcut prompts the DVR to begin recording (if it is not already recording). This will override any schedule that is set

Start Rotate

1. Right click the mouse and select “Start Rotate”, the cameras will then start sequencing through. 2. To stop auto sequence, double click the screen and you will return to the quad view screen.

Start Cruise

Selecting this option prompts the PTZ cruise to start (if you have set up the PTZ cruise). Selecting it again will stop the PTZ cruise

GUI to VGA

Selecting this option locks your DVR’s controls and your screen will now act as a viewable LCD monitor ONLY, you will no longer have any access to your DVR functions. To revert this function, you will need to press the button “0” on the remote control or the “REW” button on the DVR front panel.

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USING THE KEYBOARD

The keyboard is used when typing in passwords, dates and labeling/naming certain things. This keyboard will appear multiple times when working with your DVR.

1. Select the letters you would like by pressing select. By selecting the “ABC” tab on the side, you will change the letters to be lower case and selecting it again will change the letters to numbers and again from numbers to upper case letters. To erase, select the backspace button ( ).

2. When you have typed in what you like, press the enter button ( )on the keypad to close the keyboard.

MAIN MENU

Keyboard(s)

DISPLAY SETUP

The display setup menu allows you name each camera, adjust where the title of the camera appears on screen, adjust the color of each camera, turn cameras on and off as well as decide on where the time will be displayed on screen.

Title

This will be the name of the camera that is displayed on screen. It is good to name the camera something to reflect what the camera is monitoring. Ex. Garage or Driveway. A maximum of 8 characters can be used.

To change the title of the cameras:

1. Select the camera that you would like to adjust the settings for. 2. Select the camera title option

under the camera number you would like to change and a keyboard will appear.

2. Enter the title of the camera you would like then select enter to close the keyboard.

3. Select “apply” from the main camera menu to save

your changes.

4. Repeat for all desired cameras.

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MAIN MENU

Position

This will determine where the camera title will be displayed in the camera viewing window.

To change the position of the title:

1. Select the position option and a drop down list will open.

2. Select the position where you would like the title to appear on the camera screen. If you would like the name NOT to display, set the position to “OFF”

3. Repeat for all desired cameras. 4. Select “apply” to save the changes.

Color

Clicking this button will allow you to adjust the image settings for an individual camera.

To adjust the color on a camera:

1. Select the color setup button and a full screen view of the selected camera will appear along with scroll bars to adjust Hue, Brightness, Contrast and Saturation. 2. To adjust each bar, make sure it is

highlighted in red. To turn the settings up and down, click and drag the bar in the center.

3. Once you have adjusted the color to your liking, select “apply” and then “exit” to return to the camera menu.

4. Repeat for all desired cameras.

Live

Choose whether or not to display a camera in live viewing mode. The camera will record and playback normally, it just will not appear on the live viewing screen. This is beneficial so that only authorized users can see what the camera is viewing.

To turn the live viewing of a camera on or off:

1. Select the live option and a drop down list will open.

2. Select “enable” or “disable” from the drop down list to turn the camera on or off. 3. Repeat for all desired cameras.

4. Select “apply” to save the changes.

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Live Time Display

This DVR gives you an option to display the time while it is recording and while it is in live view mode. The default setting has both time displays set to “enable”.

If you would like to turn either live view time display or record time display off or on:

1. Select the live time option or record time option and choose either “enable” or “disable” . 2. The time display will now be changed.

3. Select “apply” to save settings.

Copy to

This DVR gives you an option to copy all display selections from one camera to another, or all cameras.

To copy settings from one camera to other cameras:

1. Select the copy to option and choose a camera number or “all” cameras.

2. The settings from the currently viewed camera will now be copied to the camera(s) selected from the drop down list.

MAIN MENU

RECORD SETUP

This option allows you to turn on or off each camera, pick a video quality, adjust the frame rate, pick a resolution, enable or disable audio recording, pick a recording mode (time schedule or always), set the file pack time (recorded video size in minutes) and copy settings from one camera to another.

Record (Enable/Disable)

To turn channels on or off from recording:

1. Select the drop down menu beside the channel(s) you would like adjusted. 2. Highlight whether you would like the camera enabled or disabled and press select. 3. Select “apply” to save settings.

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Quality

To change the quality of the recorded video:

1. Select the drop down menu beside the channel(s) you would like adjusted.

2. Highlight the quality you would like to change to (Best, better, or good) and press select. 3. Select “apply” to save settings.

Frame Rate

This DVR has the capability of changing it’s FPS, this means that with higher FPS the recorded video will be smoother and better quality, lower FPS will result in a choppy video (that takes much less space on your harddrive).

To adjust the frame rate of recorded video:

1. Select the drop down menu beside the channel(s) you would like adjusted. 2. Highlight either “fixed” or “manual” to

select the framerate option.

3. If you select fixed it will set the DVR to record the same on every channel at the most efficient setting.

4. If you selected manual, a framerate setup button will appear next to the drop down list, click on this button.

5. The framerate setup screen will now open and you can choose either CIF, HD1 or D1, and the exact amount of frames per second you would like each camera to record at. (more frames per second will decrease the amount of video time that your harddrive can accomodate)

6. You can choose to copy settings from one camera to another by using the copy options under the FPS settings. 7. Select “apply” to save settings.

Audio Rec.

To turn audio recording On or Off:

1. Select the drop down menu beside “Audio Rec”.

2. Highlight which camera you would like the audio to record from and press select. This has to be an audio supported camera (not included) and it must be connected to the RCA audio input at the back of the DVR.

Note: Higher quality and resolution settings use up more space on your hard drive.

MAIN MENU

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Pack Time

The DVR allows you choose the maximum length that each recorded video clip will be. This is for backup purposes.

To adjust and/or set a pack time:

1. Select the drop down menu beside “Pack Time”.

2. Highlight the time you would like each recorded video clip to be (15, 30, 45 and/or 60 min) and press select. 3. Select “apply” to save settings.

Rec. Mode

The DVR allows you choose whether it always records, or if it records based on a set schedule.

To program your DVR to always record:

1. Select the drop down menu beside “Mode”. 2. Highlight the word “always” and press select. 3. Select “apply” to save settings.

MAIN MENU

To set your DVR for schedule record:

1. Select the drop down menu beside “Record Mode”.

2. Highlight the words TIME SCHEDULE RECORD and press select. The default schedule is set to general record on a 24/7 schedule.

To customize your record schedule

This DVR allows you to set different schedules for each channel, what days the DVR will follow the set schedule as well as select what record mode will be used. (Normal record, motion record or when the alarm is detected.)

To change the schedule:

1. At the bottom of the schedule area, highlight the type of recording you would like to insert and press select, a check mark will appear in the corresponding box.

Alarm record: (Red) Records only when motion is detected

General Record: (Green) Constantly records

No Record: (Transparent) Footage will not record at this time

2. In the schedule area, scroll to the day and time you would like to adjust (to record, alarm record or no record) and press select. The time slot will fill with the corresponding color.

3. Repeat for all wanted times and days for each desired camera (or all cameras).

4. Once you have set all schedules for the desired cameras, days, times and record modes select “apply” to save settings.

1. From the camera setup menu, make sure the DVR is set to “TIME SCHEDULE RECORD.” 2. Highlight the word SCHEDULE (beside the record mode drop down list) and press select. 3. This will bring you to a separate screen.

4. Select the drop down list beside the word “CHANNEL”, highlight and select the camera you would like to set that schedule for.

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MAIN MENU

Schedule Copy Function

Selecting the COPY button will copy one days schedule and paste it into other days that you specify. This is useful if you customize a schedule for a particular day and would like to apply the same schedule for other days of the week.

To copy one day’s schedule to another or all other days:

1. Select the drop down menu beside the word “from”. 2. Highlight the day you would like copied.

3. Select the drop down menu beside the word “to”.

4. Highlight the day you want the copied schedule to be pasted into.

5. Highlight the “copy” button and press select, the days you had selected will all have the copied schedule in it. 6. Once you have completed all desired schedules, select “apply” to save settings and “exit” to exit back to the record

setup menu.

Note:

Please be aware that you must set a schedule for each camera that is connected unless you decide to set all cameras to the exact same schedule.

Schedule Copy Function

NETWORK SETUP MENU

The network setup menu is your gateway to viewing your footage online. This menu holds the information you need to set up on-line viewing. The DVR is pre-configured to work with most basic network setups and the values shown on the screen are the values you will be using to setup and view the DVR on a computer.

The network setup menu allows you to configure all the settings necessary to view your DVR online. You can configure the way the DVR acquires an IP address, adjust which ports are used to communicate with the DVR, adjust your DNS as well as set your information for a DDNS account.

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MAIN MENU

Type:

Determines how the DVR will acquire an IP address; DHCP, Static or PPPoE.

DHCP:

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) address is the most common setup for home or office networks. This allows the DVR to automatically receive an IP address from the router. By default the IP mode will be set to DHCP and, in most situations this is acceptable.

Static IP:

Static IP addresses are manually assigned by an administrator. A static IP address would be beneficial if your internal IP address changes often. Most home or office networks today do not use static IP addresses. If you are unsure of whether you need a static or dynamic IP address, please contact your network administrator.

PPPoE:

Used for DSL services where individuals connect to a DSL modem. It is recommended to store the PPPoE information in the router, if the PPPoE information is not stored in the router, the DSL modem will need to be configured. If you are using a PPPoE connection, contact your Internet Service Provider for your PPPoE name and password.

To adjust the type of IP Mode you are using:

1. Select the drop down menu beside the word TYPE. 2. Highlight the IP Mode you would like to use and press select. 3. Select “apply” to save settings.

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IE Port

:

Refers to the port that your DVR will use to communicate with your network and Internet. Knowing this port is necessary for the DVR to be viewed properly over the Internet.

Media Port:

This port is used to initiate communication to the DVR. The media port is entered at the end of the IP address to connect to the DVR. If using the default port (80), your Internet browser will automatically add port 80 at the end of the address, even though it may not be visible. If using a port other than 80, you will need to add that port to the end of the IP address when typing it into the web browser. (Ex. If using port 2000 and the IP address is 192.168.1.103 you would type http://192.168.1.103:2000 in the address bar of Internet Explorer).

Web Port:

The web Port is used to initiate the communication to the DVR. It is used as a gateway to the main port. The web port should be left as 80 unless port 80 being blocked by your ISP.

To Change the port you are using:

1. Select the drop down menu next to the port you would like to change and a keyboard will appear. 2. Type the port number you would like to use then select enter to close the keyboard. The ports cannot be the

same number

3. Select “apply” to save your changes.

IP ADDR:

(IP ADDRESS). The numbers here represent the Internal IP address of your DVR. If your DVR is not properly connected to the router, the address will appear as 0.0.0.0. or the words “getting IP” will be displayed

To acquire an IP address:

• Make sure the DVR’s IP mode is set to DHCP

• Once adjusted to DHCP, select “apply” to save and exit the menu • Unplug the power cable from the DVR

• Connect the included network cable from the back of the DVR to your router • Plug the power cable back into the DVR

• Enter the network setup menu to verify that the IP Address is displayed on the network setup

Note: The internal IP address is the most important number on the Network Setup Menu screen and the Ports will be used to set up Port Forwarding which is necessary for viewing the DVR outside of the current network.

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DNS:

Stands for “Domain Name System” and is for advanced network setup. DNS is used to convert common names into website IP Addresses. It is best to leave these settings as is as it us usually the same as the router.

To Change the DNS address:

1. Highlight and select the number next to DNS and a keyboard will appear.

2. Type the number you would like for a DNS address then select enter to close the keyboard. 3. Select “apply” to save your changes.

DDNS:

DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) This Menu option allows you to set up a common name for the DVR instead of typing in an IP address. This feature is used if you have a Dynamic IP address from your ISP and the IP address is constantly changing. The setup for DDNS on your computer is in networking guide on Pg 61.

To setup your DDNS on the DVR:

1. Highlight and select DDNS setup.

2. Highlight “DDNS” and change from “disable” to “enable”.

3. Highlight server, this should be set to DynDNS. Choose your DDNS provider from the list. 4. Highlight “HOST NAME” and press select, the keyboard will appear to input your host name. 5. Highlight “USER NAME” and press select, the keyboard will appear to input your user name. 6. Highlight “PASSWORD” and press select, the keyboard will appear to input your password. 7. Once all the proper information is inserted into the boxes, select “apply” to save your settings.

See DDNS Setup for more information on the DDNS setting.

DDNS Setup

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VIDEO SEARCH

This option allows you to search through your previously recorded footage and find footage recorded from particular dates and times. You can access the video search menu by pressing play in live monitoring mode, from the shortcut menu or by selecting the “Search” option on the main menu.

To access and play back footage from a particular date and time:

1. Select the channel you would like to view recorded footage from (1) and press select. Then, highlight and select a date you would like to view footage from (2) a keyboard will appear for you to input the date that you would like to see footage from. Highlight and select search (3) to open up the search times for that date.

• Once you have searched for a particular month, you can view times and footage from each day of that month by double clicking on the day in the calendar below (7)

• The days and times that have Motion/Alarm recorded footage stored on them are red in the time schedule (4)

• The days and times that have General Recording stored on them are green • If the time is not red or green, it means there was no recording during that time

3. To search for a particular time on a set date, highlight the time you would like to watch (4) and press select, a keyboard will appear to input the start time of the footage you would like to view. Click on Playback (6) to start viewing from that date and time.

4. If footage was recorded within the selected date and time slot, the footage will begin to play. If nothing was recorded, a screen will appear and read ”no record file found”. Check your Date/Time and try searching to see what video footage is available.

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Detail File List

This DVR allows you to view the file list for each day that you have recorded footage. The file list allows you to see what the type of recording was (normal, motion detection), the date and time the footage was recorded, the size of the footage, as well as gives you an option to backup particular recorded events.

To access the file from the video search menu:

1. Pick a channel you would like to view footage from, then access the search option and select the date input area. A keyboard will appear to input the date you would like to see the footage from. 2. Once the proper date has been entered, highlight and select

“search” to open up the available times for that date. The days and times that have recorded footage stored on them are highlighted red or green. Make sure that there are days that have recorded footage on them.

3. Select the Date you wish to view the file list from.

4. Select the file list button and a separate screen will appear. This screen will have a list of all the recordings from that day.

5. If you would like to filter out the types of recordings on this list, select what type of recording you would like to see from the drop down menu next to the word “TYPE”. You can view only alarm (motion) recordings, only normal recordings or all recordings.

6. The list displays the following information (from left to right).

• CH: The channel with recorded footage

• Time: The time range that the footage was recorded

• Size: The size of the file – the larger the file the longer the video clip

• Type: The type of footage that was recorded (Alarm or Normal)

• BAK: Allows you select video clips to backup onto a USB device

7. The buttons along the side of the list, when highlighted and selected do the following:

• First: Brings you the beginning of the list (oldest footage first)

• Prev: Brings you back a page if not already on the first page

• Next: Brings you forward a page

• Last: Brings you to the last page of recorded footage (most recent footage is last)

• All: Selects all footage on the page to be backed up

• Reverse: Inverses the selected and non-selected footage for backup

• Backup: Prompts back up of the selected video clips

• Exit: Exits the file list

Log List

To view the log of files in the order that they were recorded, select the Log button on the bottom of the video search screen. Here you can choose to view files based on record type and time frame.

1. Select the record type and time frame and press the search button, the list of files will come up on the screen. 2. Here you can select and playback, or backup any of the files.

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To Backup footage onto USB device:

1. Make sure a USB device or USB burner is plugged into the proper USB connection on the back of the DVR. 2. Access the file list from the particular day you would like

footage backed up. (Instructions on Pg. 26)

3. Highlight and select the box under the word BAK next to the video clip(s) you would like backed up.

4. Select the backup button.

5. This will prompt the DVR to begin backing up footage to the USB device or USB burner.

6. Once the selected footage has backed up onto the USB device or USB burner, highlight and select “exit” to exit the menu.

7. To view the backed-up footage on your USB device please see “computer playback” section of the manual. (Pg. 45). To view the backed up footage on a CD/DVD, follow the basic instructions for your CD/DVD player.

MAIN MENU

DEVICES

Selecting this menu option opens up a separate sub menu that allows you to select and configure the options for each particular device associated with the DVR. The devices include:

• HDD: Hard disk drive

• Alarm: Internal alarm settings

• PTZ: PTZ camera setup (PTZ camera not included)

• Mobile: Online mobile viewing

setup

• Motion Detection: Motion detection settings

• Exit: Exits the menu

Devices Menu

Backup

Your DVR allows you to backup footage onto a USB device, USB HDD, or a USB CD/DVD burner and play it back on your computer.

Connect USB device into bottom USB port

Note: The Backup format is .264 and will require a player of conversion program to play the file. Video clips can also be played back using the web viewer.

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HDD

This menu option gives you information about your HDD (Hard Disk Drive), allows you to enable overwrite mode, and format the hard drive and/or USB drive.

The information that this option gives you includes:

• HDD Status: Displays the current operating status of the hard drive. If the Hard Drive is functioning normally it will display “OK”

• Total Space: Tells you how much space you have altogether on your HDD

• Avail Space: Tells you how much space you have available to record on the HDD before all the HDD space is used up

• Available Time: Amount of remaining time available to record

HDD Management Menu

Overwrite

When the HDD has overwrite enabled, it will record over the oldest footage once the HDD fills up instead of stopping the recording, this way the DVR is always recording. If you want to stop recording when the HD is full, set overwrite to “Close”.

To Enable/Disable overwrite mode:

1. Select the drop down menu beside “Overwrite”.

2. Select either “auto” to turn overwrite on, you can also set the DVR to overwrite for just a few hours or days, or choose “close” to turn overwrite off.

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MAIN MENU

HDD Format

Formatting the HDD erases all recorded video and audio on your Hard Disk Drive. Formatting will not erase any of your custom settings on your DVR.

To Format the HDD:

1. Highlight the “Format HDD” button and press “select”.

2. A screen will come up asking you if you are sure you want to format everything on your HDD. 3. Select “OK” to format the HDD or “cancel” to prevent formatting.

4. It may take a few minutes to format the HDD. Formatting cannot be stopped halfway through.

5. Once formatting has completed a screen will come up and let you know that the HDD has formatted successfully. 6. Select “OK” then, exit the menu and the DVR will restart.

• Formatting HDD does not change any settings, it only erases all your recorded footage.

USB Format

USB format erases anything you have stored on your USB device. Before formatting, make sure your USB device is connected to the bottom USB port on the back of the DVR.

To Format the attached USB drive:

1. Highlight and select the “USB Format” button.

2. A screen will come up asking if you are sure you want to format your USB device. 3. Select “OK” to format the USB or “cancel” to prevent formatting.

4. It may take a few minutes to format the attached USB. Do not remove the USB drive during this time.

5. Once formatting has completed a screen will come up and let you know that the USB has formatted successfully. 6. Select “OK” and you will have successfully formatted the attached USB drive.

HDD and USB format buttons

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MAIN MENU

Alarm Setup

The alarm menu allows you to adjust for which alarms you would like set, adjust time the internal buzzer will sound for as well as set email notifications. This DVR gives you the option to have email alerts sent when motion is detected.

To turn on alarm:

1. In the alarm menu go to the alarm notification(s) you would like to be notified on (HDD LOSS, HDD SPACE, VIDEO LOSS) and press select to open the drop down list.

2. Highlight and select “ON” for each function you would like to be notified on.

3. Next to the word “Buzzer”, highlight and select the drop down list and highlight and select if you would like the alarm on or off.

4. Next to the word “Duration”, highlight and select how long you would like the alarm to sound for when the alarm is triggered.

5. Once you have set the alarm settings to your liking, select “apply” to save your settings.

To set notifications:

1. In the alarm menu go to the notification(s) you would like (HDD LOSS, HDD SPACE, VIDEO LOSS) and select to open the drop down list.

2. Highlight and select “ON” for each function you would like to be notified on. 3. Highlight and select “apply” to save your settings.

• Now that you have set which alarms you would like to be notified on, you can set up your DVR to give an audio alert when those alarms are triggered. You can also set up your DVR for an audio alert and/or email alert when motion is detected.

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PTZ Setup

PTZ setup allows you to input information for a PTZ camera. (PTZ cameras not included) The information must be entered in the DVR so that the DVR works with your PTZ camera and all its functions.

To input the PTZ information:

1. Find which camera channel the PTZ camera(s) are hooked up to and from that channels row on the PTZ setup menu, input the proper information for your PTZ camera.

2. The information you need to select will be specified in the PTZ manufacturer manual.

3. Choose to enable/disable cruise mode for the PTZ camera, once all the correct information is entered into the DVR, select “apply” to save changes.

MAIN MENU

Mobile Setup

The SN301-8CH is compatible with iPhones, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Symbian operating systems. The mobile setup menu allows you to input the user name and password you would be using to view your DVR through your mobile phone. It also allows you to adjust which port your phone will be viewing from. Port forwarding on the router must be configured for this port for mobile viewing to work.

• Instructions for viewing your DVR through a mobile phone are in the network guide of this manual on Pg 76 • Software is required to be installed on the mobile device

To adjust the user name, password and server port for mobile login:

1. Select the column next to the setting you would like to change and a keyboard will appear.

2. Type the name, password and port you would like then select enter to close the keyboard. (User name and passwords are case sensitive).

3. Select “apply” from the main camera menu to save your changes.

4. For more information about mobile setup please see Mobile Viewing (Pg. 76)

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MAIN MENU

Motion Detection

This menu option allows you to adjust the motion detection settings for each individual camera. The settings you can adjust include turning motion on or off, adjusting the sensitivity and selecting the motion detection area.

To change the status of motion detection for each camera:

1. Select the “status” drop down list under the camera you would like to turn motion detection on/off. 2. Select “on” or “off” from the drop down list to turn the motion detection on or off for that camera. 3. Repeat for all desired cameras.

To change the sensitivity of motion detection for each camera:

1. Select the “sensitivity” drop down list under the camera you would like to adjust the motion detection sensitivity. 2. Select 1 to 5 from the drop down list to adjust the sensitivity. 1 is the lowest sensitivity and 5 is the highest sensitivity. 3. Adjust the sensitivity for all desired cameras.

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MD Area

MD area stands for Motion Detection area. This setting allows you to adjust particular areas of each camera where motion will and will not be detected. This is good if you had a camera pointed towards something that is always moving, such as a busy road. This way the DVR only records motion that is out of the ordinary, thus saving you HDD space and more days of recording.

To adjust the MD area

1. Select the setup option under to the camera you would like to adjust the motion detection area and a separate screen will appear with a red mask on the picture and a grid.

2. The screen is fully red; this is because the DVR is automatically set to detect motion throughout the whole screen. 3. To adjust the motion detection area for the desired cameras, highlight the squares where you do NOT want motion

detected and press select. When the area is no longer shaded in red, the area will no longer detect motion.

4. Once the motion detection areas have been determined, exit the screen by right clicking or pressing “ESC” then select “apply”, to save settings.

Motion Area Mask

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SYSTEM SETUP

This menu option allows you to change system settings on your DVR. The settings you can change include:

• Date and Time: Adjust date, time and daylight saving time

• Password: Turn the password function on/off as well as change the password

• Video: Adjust video resolution as well as video standard

• Language: Eight languages to choose from

• Info: Gives you information about the device, software version, and the MAC address

• Maintenance: Allows you to adjust auto maintenance, reboot system, update system and re-load all of the default settings

MAIN MENU

System Setup Menu

Date and Time

This menu option allows you to adjust the date and time, change the format of the displayed date, adjust the time format, set time zones and adjust the DVR for daylight saving time.

1. Select the column next to the date you would like to change and a keyboard will appear.

2. Type the date in the order of the selected format (listed above time format) then select enter to close the keyboard. 3. Select “apply” to save your changes.

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To adjust the Time:

1. Select the column next to the time you would like to change and a keyboard will appear.

2. Type the time in the order of the selected format (listed below date format) then select enter to close the keyboard. 3. Select “apply” to save your changes.

1. Select the scroll bar next to “date format” and a list will appear. 2. Highlight and select the type of date format you would like. 3. Select “apply” to save your changes.

1. Select the scroll bar next to “time format” and a list will appear.

2. Highlight and select the type of time format you would like. Choose between a 12 hour clock or a 24 hour clock. 3. Select “apply” to save your changes.

Time Setup

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MAIN MENU

NTP Server

You have the option of setting your DVR to sync its time to various web servers, so your DVR is guaranteed to have the correct time, and automatically adjust for daylight savings time.

To set the DVR to sync with a NTP time server:

1. Select the scroll bar next to NTP and select on.

2. The NTP server options will come up once NTP is set to on, here you can choose one of three time servers.

3. Choose a server and press the UPDATE NOW button, the time will be adjusted accordingly.

DST (Daylight Savings Time)

DST stands for daylight saving time; you can adjust the DVR to change automatically when daylight saving time approaches, this is so you don’t have to go back and do it yourself. You can also customize when the DVR changes for DST.

To set the DVR to adjust for daylight saving time on its own:

1. Select the scroll bar next to DST and list will appear, turn DST on.

2. Next to Mode, highlight default and press select to turn the automatic DST adjustment on. 3. Select “apply” to save your changes.

To customize the DVR’s daylight saving time adjustment:

1. Select the scroll bar next to “DST mode” and a list will appear.

2. Highlight “custom” and press select, a custom list will appear.

3. Adjust the time you want the clock to go back an hour by adjusting the week and month next to “start time”. 4. Adjust the time you want the clock to go forward an hour

by adjusting the week and month next to “end time”. 5. To adjust the week and month that DST changes, use the

drop down list, highlight the week and/or month you would like and press select.

6. Once everything has been adjusted to your liking, select “apply” to save your settings.

Time Setup with DST Options Time Setup with NTP options

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Password Setup

This menu allows you to set up to 7 users, each with their own ID, password, and permission levels.

To set the Admin Password:

1. Select the box next to “admin” and a checkbox will appear.

2. Press the edit button to change the password. The edit password screen will appear. 3. Select the text box beside User Name and enter in your ID using the keyboard that pops up. 4. Beside password enable, select the drop down box and set it to ON.

5. Type in your password and then type it in again to confirm, in the two text boxes that pop up. 3. Select “apply” to save your changes.

To Enable User Passwords:

1. Select the box next to one of the Users (1-7) and a checkbox will appear.

2. Press the edit button to change the password. The edit password screen will appear. 3. Select the text box beside User Name and enter in your ID using the keyboard that pops up. 4. Beside password enable, select the drop down box and set it to ON.

5. Type in your password and then type it in again to confirm, in the two text boxes that pop up. 6. Select “apply” to save your changes.

To Enable User Permission Levels:

1. Select the box next to one of the Users (1-7) and a checkbox will appear.

2. Press the Permission button to change the password. The permission screen will appear. 3. Select the boxes beside the permission you want to allow that user to have access to.

4. You can also press the All button for the user to have all permissions, or clean to delete all of the permissions. 6. Select “apply” to save your changes.

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Video Audio Setup

This menu option allows you to adjust the look and type of output, by changing the video system, resolution, and a range of other settings.

To adjust your video system:

Throughout the world there are two main video systems; NTSC and PAL. NTSC stands for National Television System Committee, and is used in parts of North America and Japan. PAL stands for Phase Altering Line and it is used in European countries. The DVR is automatically set to NTSC as Defender distributes DVRs to North America.

To change the video system:

1. Select the scroll bar next to “video system” and list will appear. 2. Highlight the video system you would like, NTSC or PAL. 3. Select “apply” to save your changes, the system will restart.

To adjust the resolution for a VGA device:

1. Select the scroll bar next to “VGA resolution” and list will appear.

2. Highlight the resolution you would like. The higher the resolution, the better the quality will be but the more space it will use up on your HDD.

To set the OSD device type:

1. Select the scroll bar next to “OSD Device” and list will appear. 2. Highlight the device type you are using, VOUT, VGA, OR auto detect. 3. Select “apply” to save your changes.

Auto Rotate Time:

You can set the DVR to automatically switch channels every few seconds while in live mode.

1. Select the text box beside Rotate Time, input the amount of time in seconds that you would like each camera view to play full screen on your DVR.

Volume, Margin and Privacy Zones

These options let you customize the look and sound of your recordings.

To Adjust the Volume:

1. Select the volume option and the volume screen will appear.

2. Slide the cursor from 1 to 100 to set the volume, 1 being the lowest, 100 being the highest. 3. Select “apply” to save your changes.

To Adjust the Margins:

1. Select the Margins option and the margin screen will appear.

2. Slide the cursor from 0 to 36 to set the each margin 0 being the lowest, 36 being the highest. 3. Select “apply” to save your changes.

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